There is some hope for the global luxury goods industry to stage a revival from the novel coronavirus pandemic related impact on their business as Chinese consumers have finally started to purchase high-end handbags, shoes and jewelry again. However the… Read More ›
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Australia Calls On Foreign Students To Chose The Country For Studies As China Advises Students Not To
As Australia still struggles with its latest tensions with China, Australia wants to hold on to the international students studying in the country. Students from all over the world were urged by Australia’s finance minister to “consider Australia” because despite… Read More ›
Facebook’s Acquisition Of GIF Making Firm Now Being Investigated In The UK
Regulators have again put the social media giant Facebook under its scanner this time over the company’s acquisition of a search engine that is often used to find GIFs of John Travolta and dumpster fires. The Competition and Markets Authority… Read More ›
Covid-19 Pandemic Forces Saudi Arabia To Consider Hajj Cancellation: Reports
The coronavirus pandemic has forced Saudi Arabia to consider cancellation of the annual hajj pilgrimage this year, according to a report published by the Financial Times. The hajj is one of the most holy activities for Muslims which involves travelling… Read More ›
Global Coronavirus Lockdown Hits Luxury Food Industry Hard
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic across the world has resulted in the temporary closure of thousands of restaurants while many economies have slipped into recession which has severely hit the global demand for premium foods like wagyu beef, bluefin… Read More ›
After Supporting China On Hong Kong, HSBC Facing Flak From China As Well As The West
Pleasing China and the West at the same time is a tough task and British bank HSBC is learning it the hard way. After the top executive of the bank in Asia made a public declaration of the company’s stance… Read More ›
Corporate Travel Pattern Change Due To Pandemic To Impact Airlines, But There Are ‘Green Shoots’ Too, Says Citi
Airlines across the world may be hard hit by the changes in corporate travel patterns brought in by the novel coronavirus pandemic, but “not all bad news” await he aviation sector as there are opportunities to be had in the… Read More ›
Its Art Collection To Be Auctioned By British Airways To Raise Funds
As British Airways prepares to make thousands employees redundant, the global airlines plans to put up for sale some of its renowned art collection in order to generate some cash to meet the severe drop in business because of the… Read More ›
Starbucks Lost $3 Billion In Revenue In Latest Ended Quarter Due To Covid-19 Pandemic
The novel coronavirus pandemic will cause a loss in the fiscal third quarter, expects the international coffee chain Starbucks. The company predicted a a loss of as much as $3.2 billion in revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic. The company… Read More ›
OECD Predicts UK To Be The Worst Hit Economy Among Leading Nations Due To Pandemic
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned that the United Kingdom is likely to the hardest hit economically among the richer countries because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The OECD said that that there is likely to a… Read More ›